TOC-Kallinikos

March 1st, 2006

NEWS/PRESS RELEASE

Metropolitan PAVLOS, the Archbishop of America, suffered a veryserious brain hemorrhage while at his residence in Astoria earlyyesterday evening. He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital of Queens, andthen transferred to Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan.

His attending neurologist, Dr. Ronald Alterman, stated that it isstill too early to determine how much neurological damage HisEminence suffered. The Metropolitan is currently being kept undersedation.

The Holy Metropolis asks that everyone pray to the Mother of our God,the Most Holy Theotokos, that she may intercede with her son our LordGod and Savior Jesus Christ, that He have mercy on His servantMetropolitan PAVLOS.

At 7:00 PM every evening, at the Cathedral of St. Markella, aSupplicatory Canon to the Mother of God will be conducted on behalfof His Eminence Metropolitan PAVLOS.